Election 2012: Candidates file finance reports

With the deadline pushed back because of Hurricane Sandy, the four candidates in the area's two contested races have all filed campaign finance reports. Jason Tait, a spokesman for the Office of Campaign and Political Finance, said the filing deadline had been delayed to midnight Tuesday. The original deadline had been Monday.

By Mike Gleason/Daily News staff

Milford Daily News

By Mike Gleason/Daily News staff

Posted Nov. 1, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Nov 1, 2012 at 1:04 AM

By Mike Gleason/Daily News staff

Posted Nov. 1, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Nov 1, 2012 at 1:04 AM

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With the deadline pushed back because of Hurricane Sandy, the four candidates in the area's two contested races have all filed campaign finance reports.

Jason Tait, a spokesman for the Office of Campaign and Political Finance, said the filing deadline had been delayed to midnight Tuesday. The original deadline had been Monday.

Candidate Robert Dubois and state Rep. Kevin Kuros, R-Uxbridge, (running for the 8th Worcester state representative seat) and candidates Jeffrey Roy and Richard Eustis (running for the 10th Norfolk state representative seat) have filed reports.

The 8th Worcester District includes Bellingham, Blackstone, Millville and Uxbridge, while the 10th Norfolk District covers Franklin and part of Medway.

Roy, a Democrat, reported receiving $12,511 for his campaign during the reporting period, which runs from Aug. 20 to Oct. 19. His campaign spent $17,128 over that time.

Donors included the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Post 2222 Political Action Committee (gave $400), the National Assocation of Social Workers Massachusetts PAC ($500) and the Local 509 Service Employees International Union ($100). Roy also loaned his campaign $6,000.

Kuros, a Republican, reported $9,813 in donations to his campaign, which spent $18,444. The campaign also reported $1,745 worth of in-kind donations.

Among those who donated to Kuros' campaign are the Citizens for Limited Taxation PAC ($500), the National Federation for Independent Business ($300) and the PAC for the Civil Rights of Unborn Children ($500). The campaign also reported an in-kind donation of $1,375 worth of canvassing services from the Marlborough Republican City Committee.

Eustis, running as a Republican, reported receiving $17,976 in donations and $5,990 in in-kind contributions. His campaign reported spending $16,240.

Among the Eustis donors were the Catholic Citizenship PAC ($500), the Massachusetts Independent PAC for Working Families ($500) and the Massachusetts Republican Municipal Coalition PAC ($500). The campaign also reported $5,990 worth of in-kind contributions from the Marlborough Republican City Committee, in the form of canvassers and postcard mailings.

Dubois, a Democrat, said his campaign received $18,245 during the reporting period. His campaign spent $9,114.

His campaign's donors included the Massachusetts AFL-CIO ($500), the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters ($500), the Roofers Local 33 PAC ($500) and the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 4 ($500). Dubois also reported a fundraiser that raised $780, selling 39 tickets at $20 apiece.

Dubois loaned $10,100 to his campaign as well.

Campaign finance complaints had previously been filed against the Dubois and Eustis campaigns.

The chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party claimed Eustis did not properly list in-kind contributions and campaign expenditures. Eustis said he has filed an amended report.

The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance claimed the Dubois campaign had an usually high number of unitemized cash contributions. Dubois said the contributions did not have to be itemized, as the individual donations fell below the legal $50 threshold.

Both candidates claimed the complaints were politically motivated.

Mike Gleason can be reached at 508-634-7546 or mgleason@wickedlocal.com.